marker drawings

I'm contiunally trying to find new media. Most recently I have been using Crayola washable markers for colorizing sketch book drawings. Unfortunately, my newest 7 x 5 sketch book has only 60 lb. paper. For that reason the paper wrinkles a lot with the application of water. If I'm not observing a specific subject, my drawings tend to be a stream of consciousness variety. For example the page at the right started with the top center drawing. I mixed a little color on the paper then scratched the wet paint with my fingernail to create the look of grass and weeds. Next, I painted the somewhat monochrome desert in the center of the page. When traveling in the desert it is always good to know which direction you are traveling so I added the compass to the upper right. I have in the planing stages a short video about my great grandfather's life as a civil war soldier and thought I might present his photo in a flag embellished frame. The green in the upper left was added to give a little contrast in color and to balance the page. That is how this page was created. But it all began by experimenting with markers